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A Christmas Carol DECEMBER 1 - 24, 2020 | QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE JAY FRANKE AND DAVID HERRO PRESENT PLAY GUIDE BY TOM MULA | DIRECTED BY MARK CLEMENTS www.MilwaukeeRep.com | 414-224-9490 of TA B L E CONTENTS DECEMBER 1 - 24, 2020 | QUADRACCI POWERHOUSE Jay Franke and David Herro Present By Tom Mula | Directed by Mark Clements Executive Producers Corporate Sponsor Richard & Jo Ann Beightol • Tom & Molly Duffey Sandra and William Haack • Saints Andrew & Mark Charitable Gift Trust TABLE of CONTENTS Synopsis.......................................................................3 Characters........................................................................4 Mark Clements ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The Life and Works of Charles Dickens..............................5 Chad Bauman EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Enduring Legacy of A Christmas Carol..........................6 PLAYGUIDE WRITTEN BY Lindsey Hoel-Neds CONTENT WRITER Social Issues in Victorian England........................................7 PLAYGUIDE EDITED BY Victorian Christmas Traditions................................................8 Deanie Vallone LITERARY DIRECTOR & ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC PRODUCER Story Theater Style...................................................................10 Lisa Fulton CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER A Christmas Carol: A Milwaukee Rep Tradition...............11 2 Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol – PlayGuide Synopsis with making Scrooge, his former business partner, Marley in the Afterlife have a “total and complete change of heart.” This is a tall task considering Scrooge is a more Our story begins with Jacob Marley miserable human being than Marley was in life and they only have 24 hours to complete the in a counting house and the classic assignment. beginning of A Christmas Carol: “Marley was dead to begin with.” Saving Scrooge This counting house is not the one audiences may Marley and Bogle arrive at Scrooge’s counting be familiar with as the business place of Marley house just as he is berating Bob Cratchit about and his partner Scrooge, but the counting house his request for a day off for Christmas. Marley is in the afterlife, where people’s deeds are tallied struggling with ideas for Scrooge’s redemption and their fates decided. until Bogle drops multiple hints about “spirits.” Marley appears to Scrooge in his home that The Record Keeper at the counting house tells evening, hamming it up and playing the spooky Marley that he has not fulfilled his contract in life spirit. Unfortunately, Scrooge is cruel and and Marley is covered in the chains of the burdens questions Marley, crushing Marley’s confidence in of his earthly actions. Marley tries to object, but his plan. the Record Keeper transforms into a powerful celestial being, flinging Marley out into the dark Marley and Bogle devise a plan to take Scrooge to learn his lesson. back to his past, just as audiences remember from the traditional story of A Christmas Carol. Marley awakens in hell, with singing ringing in his As Marley and Bogle pursue their plan, the story ears. A miniature version of himself flies out of his takes a different turn, and redemption and the ear, The Bogle, his supervisor and helpmate on his eternal souls of both Scrooge and Marley are on journey through the afterlife. Bogle shows Marley the line. some of the horrors of hell and then transports him to London. In London, they see the helping angels that surround each person and Bogle informs Marley that all of his angels gave up on him. As they look at London from above, they see that Death walks with each person every day. Bogle then reveals to Marley that he can apply for a transfer and Marley jumps at the opportunity. The two companions return to the counting house and Marley agrees to a new assignment before getting all of the details. He is now tasked www.MilwaukeeRep.com 3 Characters Record Keeper Jacob Marley The administrator of the Bogle afterlife who tabulates the A stingy and miserable deeds of humans as they A demon/helper in the businessman experiencing arrive and assigns them to afterlife. Miniature version the consequences of his their fates. of Marley who guides him actions in the afterlife. during his journey. A Damned Woman Scrooge A woman whose vanity and A nasty, miserly, horrible greed in life is mirrored in her person whose redemption burdens in the afterlife. seems unlikely as his spirit is so dark. Cratchit Christmas Past Scrooge’s hard-working and An incarnation of Dickens’ put-upon clerk; a family man classic Artful Dodger, a young who does what he must do and charming street child. to provide for the people he loves. Lee E. Ernst Young Marley Christmas Future A sad and lonely boy who Christmas Present A shrouded, silent spirit wants nothing more than to whose darkness reveals be loved and cared for by his In line with the traditional the horrors of a life with an father. depiction of Christmas unchanged heart. Present, he is jolly and larger than life, full of the joy of Christmas Spirit. 4 Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol – PlayGuide The Life and Works of Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, England to John and Elizabeth Dickens. Dickens’ father worked as a clerk at the Navy Pay Office, but landed himself in debtors’ prison when Dickens was only twelve. This left young Dickens to provide for his family, working in Warren’s Blacking Factory. The experiences in the factory haunted him for the rest of his life and influenced his later written work. In 1829, Dickens became a reporter at Doctors’ Common Court in Parliament. By 1832, he was a successful debate reporter in the House of Commons. He then became a newspaper reporter. The following year, his first short story appeared and was followed soon thereafter by several other stories and sketches. Dickens met Catherine Hogarth in 1835 and married her in 1836. He published the first series of Sketches by Boz in the same year. In November 1837, Dickens published the first of his serialized work, The Pickwick Papers. The Pickwick Papers’ monthly publications were greatly successful, and Dickens embarked on his career as a full-time novelist. Dickens began quickly producing written work with Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, and several other books being published in just a few years. In 1842, he visited Canada and the United States; there he advocated for international copyright laws and the abolition of slavery. While Dickens found many things about the United States unfavorable, he toured the U.S. again with his works towards the end of his life. In 1843, Dickens published A Christmas Carol as part of a Christmas book series. It was an instant classic and sold 6,000 copies in less than a week. Between travels, writing, and the births of his ten children, Dickens had much to occupy his time, but in 1858, he began touring public readings of his works. In the same year, he separated from his wife to live with Ellen Ternan, an actress working in his theatrical company. In the last decade of his life, Dickens embarked on several reading tours and continued to write. Despite health complications, he continued to travel until he collapsed from a stroke in 1869. Dickens’ final readings took place in London in 1870. Dickens died June 9, 1870 after suffering another stroke. His final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, remains unfinished. Charles Dickens. Photo Credit: Getty Images. www.MilwaukeeRep.com 5 The Enduring Legacy of A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol met great success upon its publication in 1843, and its enduring legacy has extended long past Dickens’ lifetime. A Christmas Carol has shaped our views of the Christmas holiday by giving us memorable characters and profound, heartfelt stories that radiate the meaning of the holiday season. Less than a year after its release as a novella, multiple theater producers turned the story into a play, and in 1853 Dickens toured public readings of the piece. Continuing as a Christmas classic for 160 years, A Christmas Carol has since been adapted into multiple mediums ranging from films to television show episodes, comics, and other literary adaptations. Adaptations of this classic tale number in the hundreds or perhaps thousands. The themes of goodwill, charity, and the power of the Christmas spirit have made A Christmas Carol an appealing story for many different audiences and interpretations. Select Film Adaptations Select Television Adaptations Scrooge, or Marley’s Ghost (1901) Dozens of television shows have done episodes that The Right to Be Happy (1916) are based on the story of A Christmas Carol such as Mr. Belvedere, A Different World, Dr. Who, The Simpsons, The A Christmas Carol (1938) Jetsons, The Odd Couple, Sanford and Son, and many Scrooge (1951) more. Scrooge (1970 musical) Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962) Scrooged (1988) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) An American Christmas Carol (1979) Ms. Scrooge (1997) A Carol Christmas (2003) A Christmas Carol (2019) Michael Caine and his famous co-stars, A Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992. Andy Serkis in A Christmas Carol, 2019. Photo Credit: Walt Disney Co. Photo Credit: Robert Viglasky, FX. Theaters around the world present adaptations of A Christmas Carol on their stages On Stage each year. A few interesting adaptations: The Gospel According to Scrooge (Historic State Theater) A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Broadway) The Scrooge Diary (touring) Scrooge in Love! (San Francisco) A Christmas Carol (one-man show starring Patrick Stewart) An Actor’s Carol (California) Scrooge: The Musical (UK) The Passion of Scrooge (opera) 6 Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol – PlayGuide Social Issues in Victorian England The Victorian era is named for Queen Victoria, food for themselves. Conditions in the workhouses England’s second longest reigning monarch, who were difficult, and children were often separated ruled from 1837 to 1901. Regarded as a great leader, from their parents.
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